Dongyin

?Time flies, and four months have passed in the blink of an eye.

Just as the summer was extremely hot that year, the winter was also extremely cold. It was only the first ten days of winter, and the wind was already howling, icy cold.It started to rain lightly that afternoon, and Duan Hong was handling government affairs in his study.The fire reflected the red light in the room, which still made people feel no warmth, and what's more, when the door curtain was opened, it made people take a breath of cold air.

It turned out that someone came from the front hall.The eunuch didn't make a sound when he walked, Duan Hong gave him a look of hatred, he didn't want his voice to be quiet, he just cowardly said that an envoy from the army had returned and asked to see him in the Daming Hall.

The war dragged on for a long time, and there was no news for a long time. Duan Hong was too lazy to bother with him, and he didn't even have time to put on his fur robe, so he hurried on the chariot and sedan chair to the Daming Hall.

The Daming Hall was still icy cold, and there stood a little general in armor, with an iron sheet and a copper face, which made people feel even colder.Seeing Duan Hong come in at this moment, he quickly knelt down and said, "The last general Ma Rui respectfully invites my emperor Shengan"

"The little general is free of courtesy." Duan Hong sat down in the hall and asked, "How is the battle going?"

"Returning to Your Majesty, the city tower is easy to defend but difficult to attack. It may take some time for Hou Ye to make a plan to trap the enemy to bear fruit."

It will take some time, how long has it been? !Duan Hong was unhappy, so he asked him coldly, "Then what are you doing back here?!"

"This winter is extremely cold, and the frontline soldiers are suffering unspeakably. The final general is specially ordered by the Marquis to come back part-time, hoping that His Majesty can replenish the army's salary and buy winter clothes for the soldiers."

Dare came back to ask for money, Duan Hong sneered slightly and said, "The long-distance army marched, but made a plan to trap the enemy for a long time, which is the wrong strategy of the chief general. Now the war is protracted, and he suffers on his own, and he has to make mistakes again and again... I award it to you." Return to the teacher's order, you go down."

"Your Majesty!" the little general heard Duan Hong say this, and said panickedly, "Your Majesty has counted for months, and it has paid off. When the last general left the army, he heard that some people in the city ate tree bark. The moon will definitely accept surrender."

"Two months?" Duan Honglue pondered for a while, then stopped talking, and thought to give him another two months.

"Winter clothes for the soldiers..." The general continued to say, but Duan Hong frowned impatiently, "Then... the general will retire."

The eunuch in front of the hall hastily opened the door, and the temperature in the hall was emptied in an instant by the drizzle and wind.The little general had just left, and Duan Hong was about to go back, but Duan Siyou rushed in suddenly, half of her clothes were wet, she was panting, she was extremely embarrassed.

Duan Hong glanced at it, got angry, and scolded in a low voice, "What are you doing here?!"

Duan Siyou was not to be outdone, "Can I see you if I don't come!"

Simply lawless!Duan Hong was furious and wanted to speak, but Duan Siyou said first, "Are you really not going to see her?"

After a pause, Duan Hong ordered the left and right to "take her back to the Yueyue Palace and confine her for three months." After saying that, he got up and was about to leave.

"Which of you dares to come here!" Duan Siyou uttered a cruel sentence, then stared at Duan Hong, and said word by word, "If you don't go to see her now, do you have to wait until she dies before going?" He went out gracefully.

If you don't go to see her now, do you have to wait until she dies before going?Do you have to wait until she dies before going?This sentence seemed to turn into a curse and circled repeatedly in the palace, and finally merged into a torrent that hit Duan Hong's heart wall that had been strengthened for a long time.

Duan Hong stood there as if frozen for a long time, and then slowly sat down while supporting the dragon chair.The heat in the hall has long since disappeared, and the hands and feet are frozen, but Duan Hong has no intention of leaving.The eunuch rushed to close the door, but was stopped by Duan Hong with a wave of his hand.

The rain outside became more dense, and apart from the pattering rain, there was no sound at all.The whole world seemed to be frozen in ice, but Duan Hong just sat motionless on the chair, looking out the door.

It was getting dark, and when it was time for dinner, a eunuch cautiously stepped forward.Unexpectedly, before he could speak, Duan Hong spoke up. It turned out that she hadn't lost her mind, "Let's go back to Wensi Temple."

"Yes, yes," the eunuch agreed hurriedly.Duan Hongcai stood up stiffly, the rain was much lighter at that time, and the chariot was not as hurried as when he came, Duan Hongduan sat on the seat, looking very serious, in fact, she might as well relax, after all, the palace does not have a special view in this cold winter of.

On the way, a small eunuch waited by the side of the road.Duan Hong recognized him as an errand in Linshui Pavilion, stopped by the side, and asked first, "What's the matter?"

"Return to Your Majesty, Miss Biao is here."

"..." Duan Hong was silent at first, then sighed inaudibly and said, "Let's go."

The wintersweet bloomed very early in the palace, and Chu Xi held a banquet in the gazebo after seeing Duan Hong's depression for days.It was just that it was raining that day, the road was difficult to walk, and Duan Hong came here when it was dark and filled with lights.

Seeing her get off the chariot with her gown lifted, Chu Xiying gave her a blessing, Duan Hong didn't speak but only supported her.Chu Xiying felt that her hands were cold, and couldn't help asking, "Why don't you wear more?"

"It doesn't feel cold either." Duan Hong didn't take it seriously, stepped into the pavilion, saw the mutton soup tumbling on the stove, and asked, "I've heard it from afar, why is it a festival today?"

Chu Xiying nodded, as an answer.Duan Hong didn't say anything, sat down at the table, took a spoonful of soup, and tasted it.

"how is the taste?"

"Not bad," Duan Hong replied lightly.

Chu Xiying just sat down, and said with a light smile, "I just remembered that when you first came to the Chu Mansion that year, the mansion also entertained you like this."

"Really?" Duan Hong turned around and asked her back, his expression froze suddenly, she remembered a certain year, it was also such a night, she chanted poems against a group of people, laughed and laughed, and returned home drunk.With Bai Yan, Shan Junxiang, and even Duan Hu, when did Duan Hong think about it carefully and suddenly couldn't grasp anything.

"What's wrong?" Chu Xiying saw that her expression was different.

Duan Hong shook his head and said, "It's okay."

In fact, Duan Hong didn't mention Bai Yan again after Qixi Festival, as if this person had never been around, but she would always inadvertently reveal that lost expression.These two people have an incomparable past, and what Duan Hong can do for her is to abandon, not face.At that moment, Chu Xiying thought, is the Duan Hong who abandoned Bai Yan, the Duan Hong who abandoned her past, or the complete Duan Hong in her heart?

The atmosphere that followed was extremely dull, and no one spoke after the meal.In the end, Duan Hong finally felt embarrassed, and asked, "You... how did you come up with this place?"

Chu Xiying heard the words, but didn't answer, just raised his head and looked at the corner of the pavilion.Duan Hong followed her gaze, and just saw a branch of wintersweet sticking in, his sight was fixed, and she got up involuntarily.

Seeing her showing that expression again, Chu Xiying felt shy, and followed her silently.The branch is not high, I saw Duan Hong walking down to it in a daze, tiptoe to pull down the branch.As if time was slowed down, Duan Hong stared at the plum branch in a daze, then slowly raised his hand to pick one off, then spread it in the palm of his hand, staring blankly.

Chu Xiying finally couldn't bear it any longer, and called out, "Hong'er?!"

Duan Hong trembled like a ghost, she raised her eyes and only looked at Chu Xiying, then ordered Hou Shi hurriedly and anxiously, "Get the umbrella, hurry up!"

The eunuch standing in front of the pavilion hurriedly fetched it, Duan Hong grabbed it, and before he could push it away, he dived into the rain.Chu Xiying looked at her speechlessly, but her heart fell to the bottom. Fortunately, Duan Hong rushed a few steps and stopped again. She turned around and looked at her with an apologetic face. This time she was really sober. ..."

"You go." Chu Xiying smiled, "I'll wait for you here."

"Then I'll be back later..." Duan Hong was a little uncertain, turned around, quickened his pace and trotted all the way.

Duan Hong's back disappeared without a trace, Chu Xiying was still standing there, but the smile on his face had long since dried up, the rain was getting heavier, and with the cold wind, the pavilion suddenly became cold.

A voice kept urging her in her heart, and Duan Hong ran all the way to the Yueyue Palace without stopping, but when she was panting and kicked open the door of the wing, the situation inside surprised her.The fire in the room is booming, and Ruyi is having dinner with Bai Yan.

There was a moment of silence in the world, then Bai Yan turned her head and stared at her blankly, Ruyi hurriedly got up and said incredulously, "Your Majesty!"

"What's going on here?" The thousands of questions in Duan Hong's heart turned into anger. She hated cheating the most in her life. Who said Bai Yan was going to die!

Before Ruyi could reply, Duan Hong roared again, "Say it!" Ruyi was dumbfounded by the question, and just stood there.

At this time, Bai Yan stood up, staring at Duan Hong, she didn't even pull the chair, and went straight to that side.Ruyi hurriedly helped her, at least she walked up to her, Bai Yan stretched out her hand to hold her and said, "Hong'er, don't be angry."

Duan Hong's anger suddenly had no place to rest, she paused for a moment, unmoved, but Bai Yan still pulled her "come to eat." Then she couldn't help but pull her to go there, what's going on? Duan Hong looked at Ruyi suspiciously, but Ruyi bowed her head in silence.

Most of the food on the table was cold, only the soup was still warm.Duan Hong sat in Ruyi's position just now, Bai Yan didn't care, and put all the dishes into Ruyi's bowl.

A bad thought flashed across, and Duan Hong sat blankly on his seat, completely dazed.Bai Yan still kept bringing food to her. She heard Ruyi's coaxing voices, Bai Yan's throwing cups and plates to the ground, and the noise of maidservants all over the room, and then the whole room became quiet.Duan Hong woke up like a dream, she looked up at everything around her, and still refused to believe it was true.With a little luck, Duan Hong went to the back room, where it was very quiet, Bai Yan had already sat on the bed, she was cutting something with a pair of scissors.

There were rags under the bed, Duan Hong sat down slowly by the bed, seeing that Bai Yan had cut it haphazardly, but his expression was quite focused.Duan Hong looked at her quietly, for about a quarter of an hour, he reached out and tried to hold the scissors.Bai Yan was startled, and looked up at her, Duan Hong was stunned, but Bai Yan grabbed her sleeve and cut it off.

"you!"

Bai Yan shrank in, and looked at her timidly, "Hong'er..."

Duan Hong couldn't take it anymore, she stood up and walked outside.The rain had already stopped, and the wind was bleak. Duan Hong stood in the porch, as if he was not wrapped in clothes.At this time, Ruyi chased him out, and asked hesitantly, "Your Majesty, will you come tomorrow?"

Duan Hong didn't answer, just turned his head and looked inside.She didn't want that look, which brought her to the verge of collapse.In the twelfth lunar month of winter, the ground will be frozen into ice.And Bai Yan was wearing a single dress, barefoot, standing there holding the door and looking straight at her.

Duan Hong felt her bones trembling, she walked over slowly, "What are you doing out here?!"

"...I'll send you off"

In an instant, Duan Hong's world collapsed just like that.Ever since she entered the door, she had been daring to face the fact that she refused to admit, and just put it in front of her face—Bai Yan was crazy.Duan Hong tried his best to control his emotions, and it took him a long time to squeeze out a smile, and he pulled her jerky and said, "Let's go in."

Duan Hong brought Bai Yan into the house, and Ruyi didn't know where to go. The maid brought hot water in and Bai Yan washed her feet. Usually, Ruyi waited on Bai Yan to freshen up, but now she changed people, so she didn't listen.

The servant girl was at a loss for a moment, Duan Hong saw her like this, but he was not angry, "I'll come." The servant girl was shocked, and before she could refuse, Duan Hong had already bent down.She tested the temperature first before putting Bai Yan's jade feet into the water carefully.

Although Duan Hong had never done it before, it wasn't too difficult. It was just that she was washing and washing. She didn't know whether it was the hot water that made her eyes smelly or something. Suddenly, she couldn't restrain the grief in her heart, and she fell on Bai Yan's knee and cried. endlessly.It was the first time in Duan Hong's life that he cried heartbroken in front of so many people.Seeing this, the maids in the room knelt down one after another, all crying.

Bai Yan just stroked her head and told her not to cry, but that didn't help at all.After an unknown amount of time, Duan Hong's mood finally stabilized.She got up and carried Bai Yan back to the bed, and covered her with a quilt thoughtfully. Bai Yan was always quiet, but at this moment, she stretched out her hand to hold her by the corner of her clothes and said, "Don't go."

"I won't leave, and I won't leave in the future." Duan Hong put her hands back under the quilt, and her eyes began to heat up again.

Ruyi came in at this moment, and only sighed, "Princess has been ill for so many days, even I don't remember it, but I still remember Your Majesty."

When Duan Hong heard the words, his heart felt sour, and he didn't answer.

If you agree with this, you paused, and said worriedly, "Your Majesty, what can Miss Biao do?"

The surprise in Duan Hong's eyes flashed past, "When did she... come?"

"Just now when His Majesty fell on the princess's lap and cried loudly"

"..." Duan Hong was speechless. After a long silence, he said, "I will make it clear to her."